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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Sept. 30, 2003 - DTE Energy Technologies, a non-regulated subsidiary of DTE Energy Co., will utilize its proprietary energy|now System Operations Center™ (SOC) to participate in a project recently funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
The project, "Advanced Aggregation and Control of DG," will continue through 2003 and includes several companies besides DTE Energy Technologies. Most notably, Detroit Edison is working with DTE Energy Technologies to utilize the SOC to optimize the configuration and dispatch of distributed generation (DG) equipment on Detroit Edison's distribution grid. The project will extend the interaction between electric utilities and DG equipment to demonstrate the most significant benefits of on-site energy for a utility to date.
To accomplish the aggressive goals of the project, DTE Energy Technologies is integrating a web-based Inter Control Center Protocol (ICCP) link between SOC and several of Detroit Edison's Regional Operations Centers. This new link utilizes the industry standard ICCP. The team, led by Detroit Edison and DTE Energy Technologies, also is developing and implementing enhanced control schemes for the unique challenges with this architecture and integrating new and diverse types of electrical equipment to the SOC portfolio of supported engineered systems.
Another notable effort is the development of procedures for the safe and effective operation of DG equipment through a utility and DTE Energy Technologies' SOC. The project offers a unique blend of subject matter experts with demonstrated integration capabilities, a DG supplier with worldwide operations, an industry-leading SOC with proven monitoring and controlling functionality, and an electric utility with a widespread SCADA/DAS network and a modeling system that incorporates DG.
DTE Energy Technologies' energy|now System Operations Center(tm) is positioned in the energy industry to offer low-cost equipment and services with industry-leading functionality. The system's monitoring capabilities include trending, alarming, notification and prognostic functionality for many types of generation equipment. This functionality is complemented by a staff of energy professionals to watch over and control equipment. SOC control functionality includes simple start and stop, base load, peak shaving, holistic economic dispatch using multiple layers of artificial intelligence and sophisticated schedules to mix dispatch schemes.
DTE Energy Technologies is a supplier of integrated on-site energy systems and services, with sales and support offices located throughout North America, and a growing network of distribution partners in Europe and Asia. DTE Energy Technologies has shipped more than 1,500 standby and continuous duty energy systems since its founding in 1998. For more information on DTE Energy Technologies, visit http://www.dtetech.com.
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its largest operating units are Detroit Edison, an electric utility serving 2.1 million customers in Southeastern Michigan, and MichCon, a natural gas utility serving 1.2 million customers in Michigan. Information about DTE Energy is available at http://www.dteenergy.com.
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